Indonesian Journal of Community Health Nursing
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2021): FEBRUARY 2021

Religious Coping, Medication Adherence and Quality of Life for Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Made Mahaguna Putra (School of Health Sciences Buleleng)
Kadek Siki Mariani (School of Health Sciences Buleleng)
Ni Nyoman Ari Ratnadi (School of Health Sciences Buleleng)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Feb 2021

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a major public health issue particularly in the elderly. Religion may affect the Quality of Life in such patients, mediated by factors such as religious coping and medication adherence. This study aimed to investigate the impact of religious coping and medication adherence on quality of life.Method: Diabetes mellitus is a major public health issue particularly in the elderly. Religion may affect the Quality of Life in such patients, mediated by factors such as religious coping and medication adherence. This study aimed to investigate the impact of religious coping and medication adherence on quality of life.Result: there is a significant relationship between Religious Coping and adherence to treatment in Diabetes Mellitus patients with a value of r = 0.266 (p = 0.00) and quality of life (r = 0.216; p = 0.00).Conclusion: Religious coping has an important influence and relationship on treatment adherence to diabetes mellitus sufferers and can provide motivation for sufferers in carrying out medication.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJCHN

Publisher

Subject

Immunology & microbiology Nursing Public Health

Description

Indonesian Journal of Community Health Nursing is a scientific media periodically published twice a year (February and August) which contains scientific articles on health and nursing specifically related to the topic of community health nursing that published by Faculty of Nursing Universitas ...